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Monday, December 9, 2013

Florentine Cookies 佛罗伦萨饼干

The other day my friend mentioned to me that she is going to make Florentine cookies for the coming CNY. I have never heard of this cookie before, after googled then I only know Florentine biscuit is an Italian pastry made from setting nuts and candied cherries into a caramel disc, which is then often coated on the bottom with chocolate. Other types of candied fruit are used as well.
Since I still have some leftover nuts and dried cranberries, so I quickly use it to make this cookie.

This cookie is chewy and sweet..﻿

Florentines Cookies 佛罗伦萨饼干

100g whole hazelnuts

50g dried cranberries, chopped

30g desiccated coconuts

20g flaked almonds

2tbsp cake flour

50g sugar

50g honey

40g salted butter

100g dark chocolate

Method

Place the
hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes (180C) or until
fragrant and the skins begin to flake. Remove from oven and place the hot
nuts in a dish towel. Roll up the towel and let the nuts sit (steam) for
10 minutes then briskly rub the nuts in the towel to remove the skins. Let
cool and then coarsely chop. Set aside.

Place
almond flakes on a baking sheet and bake for 4mins at 170C or until
lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from oven and let cool. Set aside.

Add hazelnuts,
almond, desiccated coconuts, cranberries and flour, stir until all the
fruit and nuts are coated with the flour.

Put the
sugar, honey and butter in a small saucepan and gently melt together.

Add the
honey mixture to the fruit and nut mixture and stir to combine.

Line a
large baking tray with greaseproof paper, and spread the Florentine
mixture out to a thin layer – don’t worry if you have small gaps, it
should melt together in the oven. Bake for 10-12 mins (oven at 180C) until
a rich golden colour, then set aside to cool and firm up.

Melt the
chocolate all in separate heatproof bowls over gently simmering water.
Line a second large tray or board with greaseproof paper and carefully
flip the cooled Florentine bake onto it. Peel off the greaseproof paper.
Spread the melted chocolate over and let set before cutting into small
shapes as per your desire.

Keep Florentines
in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.

I love florentine ....nuts + dark chocolate ...just.couldn't resist this. Store bought florentine are very expensive, home made Florentines is so much cheaper and delicious. Your neighbor is so lucky...

Homemade Florentine! Your friends and family are so lucky to have you! :) I love Florentine cookies, but I try SO hard not to buy because package size is usually too big (American size) and I can eat EVERYTHING! I should make it from scratch and control the portion. :) Looks so delicious!!

So she is going to make for CNY whereas you are making for X'mas is it, hahaha~ Photos were taken beautifully, the white board, the ribbon & of course the box of yummy-looking cookies. I have heard of this cookies b4 but I never try it, 识do啦，哈哈哈！